Editorial Ops Assistant

Job Description

The Editorial Operations Assistant is responsible for supporting the day to day operations of the editorial team, ensuring that workflows progress and content is delivered on time. Working closely with the Editorial Director, Managing Editor, and the editorial team, this role will assist across all editorial and creative processes, including the interface with the Production team and individual content productions, in addition to supporting on creative ideation, research, cultural tastemaking, and talent identification, and a strong editorial network to power on content creation.

The Editorial Operations Assistant should have a particular interest in culture, from pop culture to Saudi heritage, across areas including food, travel, music, fashion, design, sport, literature, religion, film, and performing arts. The Editorial Operations Assistant should have a strong understanding of Saudi culture and content.

JAX is a joint venture between VICE and MBC Group. JAX Media's primary directive is to create a leading platform for quality digital Arabic language content centred on modern culture anchored in Saudi Arabia. While this role will focus on the delivery of the JAX Media proposition, it should also support and responsibly represent VICE's growing presence in KSA more broadly.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support and facilitate JAX Media content operations and delivery
• Serve as a day to day liaison for internal teams as well as external suppliers, including local content creators, key talent, and project stakeholders in aid of successful content delivery
• Support the content team on an operational and organisational level with a focus on ensuring timely delivery
• Support successful delivery of content plans and performance against targets and KPIs set by the Editorial Director and Managing Editor
• Serve as a liaison and ambassador for JAX Media and VICE Media in KSA

QUALIFICATIONS
• Fluent in Arabic and English
• Proven experience creating and delivering quality content in KSA
• 1-2 years of relevant editorial and media work experience
• Strong knowledge of KSA and GCC cultural landscape
• Experience navigating cultural and governmental considerations in KSA

LOCATION

Riyadh, KSA

ABOUT VICE MEDIA GROUP

VICE is the world's preeminent youth media company and content creation studio. Launched in 1994, VICE now operates in over 30 countries and distributes its programming to hundreds of millions of viewers each month across digital, linear, mobile, film and socials.

VICE includes an international network of digital channels; a television and feature film production studio; a magazine; a record label; an in-house creative services agency; a book-publishing division; and an international TV network

VICE Arabia is one of the newest and fastest growing regions of VICE with headquarters in Riyadh as well as offices and operations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Candidates, please note that if you are contacted by anyone with an email other than @vice.com purporting to be recruiting on behalf of Vice Media, it is not legitimate, and you should not engage.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dy158q-18-191-5-239-42 in your application.